2025
MANNINGTON DISTRICT FAIR PAGEANT
Mrs, Ms, Queen & Teen
Open Statewide
Pageant: August 5 at 7pm
Fair: August 4-9, 2025

Send questions to:
Director, Melissa Craig:
(571) 414-9030
Assistant Director, Stacey Patterson:
(304) 657-7242
Important Notes:
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Deadline is July 20 and will not be extended.
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Entry fees are refunded if you win another F&F title prior to the July 20 deadline.
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The number of candidates for each age division is limited due to space.
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Newly crowned royalty is expected to reign over the fair, so plan travel accordingly to be ready and available.
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Queen attends WVAFF pageant in Charleston, WV.
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Queen receives $250 cash prize the night of the pageant
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Queen receives $1000 scholarship prize upon the completion of her reign.
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WV USA options available for the Queen age division, but not required. The pageant team covers the entry fee and then provides guidance and support throughout the process.
Areas of Competition:
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Interview
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Fun Fashion
- Any shade of green
- Group promo lines provided (Queen division only) -
Formal Evening Gown
- Gator bowl questions (Queen division only)
Additional Awards: (separate from the pageant judges)
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Congeniality (voted by contestants)
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Photogenic (selected by Kent Island Photography Club President)
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Community Service (selected from applications by a separate panel)
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Fan Favorite (Queen Scholarship fundraiser - $1 per vote and may be collected in advance or during the pageant)
Schedule of Events:
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Official contract and additional details are sent to the email provided on the form below after the deadline.
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Interviews are Sunday, August 3 (location TBD in Mannington), followed by rehearsal at the soundstage on the fairgrounds.
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Parade is Monday, August 4 (optional, not required for contestants), followed by introductions at the soundstage on the fairgrounds.
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Pageant is Tuesday, August 5 at 7pm at the soundstage on the fairgrounds.
Registration:
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Complete form below, submit and pay entry fee.
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Photos may be emailed at a later date to the Director.
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Entry fees:
Note: Check with pageant director if birth date is close, or within a reasonable time frame, of the desired age division.
- $150 for Mrs (21+ married): at least 21 or older the week of the fair and married
- $150 for Ms (21+ single): at least 21 or older the week of the fair and not married
- $125 for Queen (16-21): at least 16 the week of the fair, and not 22 on or before January 1 in the year following the fair
- $100 for Teen (13-15): at least 13 the week of the fair, and no older than 15 the week of the fair
- Ambassador or any other specialty titles are appointed by the pageant team. Email director if interested.